Category: Films
Riefenstahl review – deep-dive study takes down the Nazis’ favourite director
Leni Riefenstahl returns to the Venice film festival, after a fashion, as the star of Andres Veiel’s extraordinary deep-dive documentary about the original cancelled artist. [more…]
Angelina Jolie says women are defined too much by other people’s perceptions
Angelina Jolie has said it is often “other people’s perception of a woman” that defines too much who she is, as she discussed portraying the [more…]
Jason Schwartzman: ‘I was the kid driving around all the record stores buying all the Oasis singles’
Does Wes Anderson still make you audition? TopTrampThere have been times when he’s said: “Maybe you should try reading this part,” or: “Let me hear [more…]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice review – Tim Burton sequel takes retro joyride through old haunts
The Venice film festival, the oldest event on the circuit, likes to make the most of its past, with vintage stills in the lobby and [more…]
Palestinian film-makers sign letter protesting at Hollywood’s ‘inhumanity and racism’
Dozens of Palestinian film-makers have signed an open letter protesting against Hollywood’s “inhumanity and racism” toward Palestinians and calling on “international colleagues in the film [more…]
Tim Burton admits he was a ‘little lost’ in career before Beetlejuice sequel
Tim Burton has described being “a little bit lost” as a film-maker before returning to his roots with the new, all-star sequel to his 1988 [more…]
The Count of Monte Cristo review – a good-looking gallop through Dumas’ tale of revenge
There have been dozens of (mostly inadequate) attempts to adapt Alexandre Dumas’ behemoth payback yarn on film and TV, but it doesn’t stop people trying; [more…]
Film suggests Nazis’ lead propagandist had role in 1939 massacre
A new documentary on the Nazis’ favourite film-maker and lead propagandist Leni Riefenstahl suggests she was a direct witness to murderous crimes of the Third [more…]
Mandoob (Night Courier) review – darkly amusing gig-economy satire on the mean streets of Riyadh
This film – the title of which has been translated as Night Courier for English-speaking audiences – has been a huge box office hit on [more…]
Mary Poppins at 60: a dazzling Disney masterpiece that hasn’t lost its shine
To anyone who grew up with the film version of Mary Poppins – which is to say, on the 60th anniversary of its release, several [more…]
